#3c8bdb Color Information

#3c8bdb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #3c8bdb. In RGB, it consists of 23.5% Red, 54.5% Green, and 85.9% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 72.6% Cyan, 36.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 210.2°, with saturation of 68.8% and lightness of 54.7%. The decimal value for #3c8bdb is 3967963, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3399cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #3c8bdb is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#3c8bdb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color60, 139, 219 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color23.5%, 54.5%, 85.9% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.765, 0.455, 0.141 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.726, 0.365, 0, 0.141 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color210.2°, 68.8%, 54.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color210.2°, 72.6%, 85.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.882, 24.540, 70.496 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color60, 113, 219 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code3967963 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color56.625, 2.474, -47.805 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)56.625, 47.869, 272.962 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color56.625, -29.107, -75.343 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color49.538, -0.637, -49.696 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.201, 0.206, 24.540 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4282158043 / 0xff3c8bdb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3399cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #3c8bdb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #3c8bdb, its pure hue is 210.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 68.8%, and its lightness is 54.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #3c8bdb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #08111b to #357ac0.

Tints of #3c8bdb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #3c8bdb, its pure hue is 210.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 68.8%, and its lightness is 54.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #3c8bdb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #549ae0 to #e7f1fb.

Tones of #3c8bdb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #3c8bdb, its pure hue is 210.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 68.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #3c8bdb, which range from #8c8c8c (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #188bff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #3c8bdb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #3c8bdb! For #3c8bdb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #3c8bdb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #3c8bdb

This color, #3c8bdb, consists of 23.5% Red, 54.5% Green, and 85.9% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 60, Green = 139, Blue = 219. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #3c8bdb is 72.6% Cyan, 36.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R23.5%
C72.6%
G54.5%
M36.5%
B85.9%
Y0.0%
K14.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 60 139 219
Octal 74 213 333
Hexa #3c #8b #db
Binary 00111100 10001011 11011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 72 36 0 14
Octal 110 44 0 16
Hexa #48 #24 #00 #0e
Binary 01001000 00100100 00000000 00001110

Analogous Colors of #3c8bdb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #3c8bdb — which has hue 210.2° — its analogous colors are located at 180.2° and 240.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c8bdb.

Triadic Colors of #3c8bdb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #3c8bdb — which has hue 210.2° — its triadic colors are located at 90.2° and 330.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c8bdb.

Complementary Color of #3c8bdb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #3c8bdb — which has hue 210.2° — its complementary color is located at 30.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c8bdb.

Split Complementary Colors of #3c8bdb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #3c8bdb — which has hue 210.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 0.2° and 210.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c8bdb.

Tetradic Colors of #3c8bdb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #3c8bdb — which has hue 210.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 120.2°, 210.2°, 300.2°, and 30.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #3c8bdb.

Monochromatic Colors of #3c8bdb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #3c8bdb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #26517d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #95c5f6 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #3c8bdb

We want to make getting started with #3c8bdb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #3c8bdb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #3c8bdb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #3c8bdb with other HTML elements.

#3c8bdb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #3c8bdb.
<span style="color: #3c8bdb;">The color of this text is #3c8bdb.</span>

#3c8bdb Background Color

The background color for this text is #3c8bdb.
<div style="background-color: #3c8bdb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #3c8bdb.</div>

#3c8bdb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #3c8bdb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #3c8bdb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #3c8bdb.</span>

#3c8bdb Border Color

This is a div with border color #3c8bdb.
<div style="border: #3c8bdb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #3c8bdb.</div>

#3c8bdb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c8bdb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c8bdb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c8bdb on a white background.</div></div>

#3c8bdb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #3c8bdb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #3c8bdb; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #3c8bdb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #3c8bdb to White

This is a gradient from #3c8bdb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c8bdb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c8bdb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c8bdb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c8bdb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c8bdb to white.</div>

Gradient from #3c8bdb to Black

This is a gradient from #3c8bdb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#3c8bdb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#3c8bdb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#3c8bdb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#3c8bdb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #3c8bdb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #3c8bdb

In addition to using #3c8bdb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #3c8bdb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #3c8bdb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 60, Green = 139, Blue = 219). If you need details about the color coordinates of #3c8bdb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #3c8bdb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(60, 139, 219)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #3c8bdb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #3c8bdb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #3c8bdb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(60, 139, 219);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#3c8bdb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:60, green:139, blue:219, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:60 green:139 blue:219 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(60f, 139f, 219f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(60, 139, 219);
 

#3c8bdb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #3c8bdb the same way. For those with color blindness, #3c8bdb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #3c8bdb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #3c8bdb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #3c8bdb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #3c8bdb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #3c8bdb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.6:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #3c8bdb would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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